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Shasta Lake Water Level Today

Also known as Lake Shasta

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Shasta Lake, on the Sacramento River in California.

Updated · Source: CDEC station SHA Provisional

Water level Provisional

971.38ft

msl · 12:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026

  • 95.62 ftbelow full pool (1,067.0 ft)
  • −0.07 ftin 24 h−0.93 ft in 7 days−8.27 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Shasta Lake full?

No. Shasta Lake is 95.62 ft below full pool (1,067.0 ft). It is 16.40 ft lower than a year ago (987.78 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Shasta Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026971.38—
Nov 7, 2026971.44—
Nov 6, 2026971.60—
Nov 5, 2026971.76—
Nov 4, 2026971.92—
Nov 3, 2026972.12—
Nov 2, 2026972.20—
Nov 1, 2026972.34—
Oct 31, 2026972.55—
Oct 30, 2026972.74—
Oct 29, 2026973.03—
Oct 28, 2026973.47—
Oct 27, 2026973.85—
Oct 26, 2026974.13—
Oct 25, 2026974.45—
Oct 24, 2026974.74—
Oct 23, 2026975.13—
Oct 22, 2026975.52—
Oct 21, 2026975.78—
Oct 20, 2026976.03—
Oct 19, 2026976.41—
Oct 18, 2026976.75—
Oct 17, 2026977.10—
Oct 16, 2026977.43—
Oct 15, 2026977.76—
Oct 14, 2026978.11—
Oct 13, 2026978.45—
Oct 12, 2026978.79—
Oct 11, 2026979.18—
Oct 10, 2026979.34—
Oct 9, 2026979.65—
  • Shasta Lake level
  • Full pool 1,067.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: CDEC · Daily averages since 1989

Shasta Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Shasta Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today971.38—−95.62 ft
2025987.78+16.40−79.22 ft
2024986.86+15.48−80.14 ft
20231,013.19+41.81−53.81 ft
2022918.24−53.14−148.76 ft
2021889.28−82.10−177.72 ft
2020960.38−11.00−106.62 ft
20191,017.68+46.30−49.32 ft
2018966.24−5.14−100.76 ft
20171,013.90+42.52−53.10 ft
2016999.61+28.23−67.39 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2022.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,067.0 ft msl
Highest since 1989
1,066.48 ftApr 30, 2003
Lowest since 1989
882.24 ftOct 21, 2021
Data since
Jan 2, 1989
Dam
Shasta Damcompleted 1945
River
Sacramento River
Owned by
Bureau of Reclamation
Dam location
Shasta County
Gauge location
40.7180, −122.4200

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jan 2, 1989 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon69°FHighLow 51°FS 3 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight51°FLowWNW 2 mphPartly Cloudy
  3. Monday66°FHighLow 52°FE 3 mphPartly Sunny
  4. Tuesday74°FHighLow 54°FN 1–5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday71°FHighLow 52°FE 3 mphSunny
  6. Thursday68°FHighLow 51°FE 1–5 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday65°FHighLow 51°FESE 5 mphChance Light Rain

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.72, −122.42). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Shasta Lake?
1,067.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Shasta Dam.
How much does Shasta Lake need to be full?
Shasta Lake needs 95.62 ft more water to reach full pool (1,067.0 ft), as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Shasta Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.93 ft in the last 7 days and −0.07 ft in 24 hours, to 971.38 ft on 12:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026 (California Data Exchange Center).
What is the highest level in our data?
Shasta Lake reached 1,066.48 ft on Apr 30, 2003. The lowest was 882.24 ft on Oct 21, 2021 (CDEC data since 1989; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Shasta Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 971.39 ft (Nov 8, 2026) to 1,053.50 ft (May 5, 2026), a swing of 82.11 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from California Data Exchange Center. The last reading is from 12:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly reservoir elevation from the California Data Exchange Center of the California Department of Water Resources (station SHA, cdec.water.ca.gov). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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